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<p class=MsoNormal>AB1358, the ‘Complete Streets’ bill, will be
heard at the State Senate Local Government Committee on July 11<sup>th</sup>.
This is the bill that would make sure that community plans take into
consideration the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians in the transportation
network. So far the bill has passed the State Assembly, and we hope it will
make it all the way to the Governor’s desk, but it needs some letters of
support to encourage those senators. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please write a letter, email, or call (sample letter below)
our own Senator Christine Kehoe and let her know you support this bill to make
bicycling better in California. You can contact Senator Kehoe’s office at
– <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>phone - 619.645-3113<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>email – <a href="mailto:senator.kehoe@sen.ca.gov">senator.kehoe@sen.ca.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>fax – 619.645-3144<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The most effective comments come from constituents of her
district (39<sup>th</sup> Senate District) so if you live or work in San Diego
west of I-15 or east of 15 between I-8 and SR54, or Lemon Grove, please make
the time today to contact Senator Kehoe’s office to support AB1358.
Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kathy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kathy Keehan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>San Diego County Bicycle Coalition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 34544<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>San Diego, CA 92163<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>858.487.6063<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>execdir@sdcbc.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>www.sdcbc.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please modify to make this more personal!!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>RE: SUPPORT FOR AB 1358<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Dear Senator Kehoe<span style='color:black'>:</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I join the California Bicycle Coalition and the San Diego
County Bicycle Coalition in supporting AB 1358,<b> the Complete Streets Act of
2007</b>, because it will make bicycling and walking safer, more feasible modes
of transportation. As non-motorized transportation modes, bicycling and walking
can help solve a variety of the problems California faces: poor air quality,
the threat of climate change and worsening public health.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>It is imperative that roadway design enables motorists,
bicyclists, and pedestrians to travel safely. AB 1358 will result in roads that
serve all users, not just motorists, as is now too often the case.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In California, automobiles are responsible for 40% of the
carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere, a percentage that does not include
emissions from diesel buses, trucks, trains or airplanes. Promoting the
construction of facilities that facilitate non-motorized travel will help
California meet its climate change prevention goals without spending billions
to investigate new technologies, some of which may never materialize. Bicycling
and walking are available to us now, free of charge.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Americans rely on automobiles for transportation because, in
many cases, there are no alternatives. Driving and riding in a car, however, do
not require physical exertion. By bicycling and walking, people can
incorporate physical activity into their daily routines, which can improve the
health of Californians, saving the state millions of dollars in saved health
care costs and preventing the loss of productivity from illnesses that result
from sedentary lifestyles, such as obesity, diabetes and heart attacks. AB 1358
will provide alternatives to driving by building roadways that are safe and
inviting for non-motorized transportation, making it possible for more people
to embrace active lifestyles.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I urge your support of this landmark legislation that will
make California cities more livable, now and in the future. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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